1
as in reluctance
a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something
it's an understatement to say that our dog shows a disinclination to get into the car to go to the vet
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as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
a strong disinclination for Brussels sprouts since birth
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Recent Examples of disinclination
Its weakness is an intermittent lack of vulnerability and an occasional disinclination to leave all of that behind and pull out individual characters who have figured out that their travails flow from the difficulty of stopping American family life from turning into a Sam Shepard play.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
On the contrary, these works form a trail of historical and imagined personalities, full of desires and disinclinations that misalign.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
There seems to be a disinclination on the part of most Republican senators to oppose the president's nominees.
—Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Members praise – and sometimes complain about – his willingness to listen and his disinclination toward conflict.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
On the contrary, these works form a trail of historical and imagined personalities, full of desires and disinclinations that misalign.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
There seems to be a disinclination on the part of most Republican senators to oppose the president's nominees.
—Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Members praise – and sometimes complain about – his willingness to listen and his disinclination toward conflict.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disinclination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinclination
Noun
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The two had been arguing just a few hours earlier over Sweeney’s reluctance to do chores around the house, his grandfather told police.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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This reluctance can have real health consequences.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the interview, which took place before the Colbert episode aired, the two figures talked about traditional folk music, Plant’s dislike of sea shanties, and the differences between English and American music.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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The company said the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In Australia, a wide-ranging inquiry commission examining antisemitism after a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration heard this week from Jews who said escalating hatred has left them fearful and vulnerable.—
David Crary,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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They were convicted of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred and sentenced to two years in prison.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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That disinterest and distaste was easy to see during the visit.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 1988’s Moonwalk, co-edited by his friend Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jackson acknowledged his distaste for revealing every detail about his life.—
Steve Knopper,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Disinclination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinclination. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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